Governors call emergency meeting over Kahiga’s remarks on Raila’s death
Governor Kahiga who is also the CoG Vice-Chairman has drawn widespread condemnation after stating during a funeral speech that former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's death on October 15, was an 'answered prayer' for the Mt. Kenya region, alleging President William Ruto diverted res..
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The Council of Governors (CoG) has called an urgent extraordinary meeting to address controversial remarks made by Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga regarding the death of opposition leader Raila Odinga, which the CoG has disavowed as personal views.
- Governor Kahiga, the CoG Vice-Chairman, stated during a funeral speech that Raila Odinga’s death on October 15 was an ‘answered prayer’ for the Mt. Kenya region.
- The CoG Chairman Ahmed Abdullahi convened the meeting for Wednesday morning to deliberate on the “unfortunate utterances.”
- Leaders including ODM deputy leader Abdulswamad Nassir, James Orengo, and fellow Mt. Kenya governors Anne Waiguru, Cecilly Mbarire, and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui have condemned the remarks as insensitive and tribal.
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga described the remarks as abhorrent and a violation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, citing Art 73 (1) which requires a State Officer to demonstrate respect for the people.
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Governor Kahiga Resigns from CoG Amid Uproar Over Remarks on Raila Odinga’s Death - October 2025
Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga resigned as Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) following widespread condemnation for remarks he made concerning the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The CoG called an urgent extraordinary meeting to address the comments, which Governor Anne Waiguru denounced as "callous and irresponsible." The United Opposition publicly disavowed Kahiga and urged the ruling UDA party to condemn him. The ODM party accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of using Kahiga to make the disparaging remarks. Kahiga had claimed that Raila’s demise would be a blessing for the Mt Kenya region.
